This giant House of Flags recently popped up on <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliament_Square">Parliament Square in London</a> - and the entire freestanding structure can be completely dismounted and reconfigured without wasting an ounce of material. <a href="http://www.ayarchitects.com">AY Architects</a> won an invitation-only international design competition commissioned by the London Authority for the ‘Wonder Series of Incredible Installations’ to design the flatpack structure, which is comprised of 206 FSC-certified birch plywood panels.

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House of Flags by AY Architects

House of Flags is a giant jigsaw puzzle of printed wood panels

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House of Flags by AY Architects

Designed by AY Architects, the flatpack freestanding structure was installed in Parliament Square, London

The flags of different nations were printed directly onto the timber using a UV Flat Bed Printer

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House of Flags by AY Architects

The whole thing can be dismantled and reconfigured in any order.

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House of Flags by AY Architects

In London, the flags were arranged in alphabetical order.

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House of Flags by AY Architects

This giant House of Flags recently popped up on Parliament Square in London - and the entire freestanding structure can be completely dismounted and reconfigured without wasting an ounce of material. AY Architects won an invitation-only international design competition commissioned by the London Authority for the ‘Wonder Series of Incredible Installations’ to design the flatpack structure, which is comprised of 206 FSC-certified birch plywood panels.